Welcome to the Hughes Lab!
Diabetes research at Washington University in St. Louis
Who are we?
The Hughes lab studies islet hormone secretion and complex cell interactions. Our work combines imaging and cell biology approaches to understand how islet cells communicate via their primary cilia, and how these interactions are altered in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Our core techniques include:
- quantitative microscopy
- molecular biology
- genetic models
- in vivo physiology
- proteomics
- gene expression profiling
Where are we?
Laboratory of Jing W. Hughes, MD PhD
815 Southwest Tower, Washington University School of Medicine
Office (314) 273-1098, Lab (314) 362-7878. Email: jing.hughes@wustl.edu
Affiliations:
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research